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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: patricktylor_za1@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 17:41:18 +0200
Subject: Hello

Dear Sir,

I am Patrick Taylor, a member of staff in a Corporate Securities firm. We keep
valuables for high net worth individuals, blue chip orporations and diplomatic
organisations.


I am contacting you in regards to our client, the late president Gnassingbe
Eyadema of Togo, who died on the 5th of February, 2005. This client has a total
deposit of Thirty Two Million United States Dollars in our vaults. After the
9/11 incidents, our company policy do not permit cash deposit, so he confided in
me as the foreign operations officer to make this deposit since June 2003.


The last communication I had with him was on the 25th of November 2004, where he
was making arrangements to claim the deposit. Thereafter it was revealed that he
died of heart attack in his hometown in Togo. After the acknowledgement of his
death, it became apparent that there was no claim to his funds since he listed
no next of kin in his bio-data form. He made the deposit under the name of
Guardian Trust investment (GTI) and disclosed the content as company valuables
and Antiques. This was for confidentiality and to reduce taxes.


If no claim is made within six months, the company under its storage terms and
conditions will legally auction the content of the deposit. If discovered
thatthe content is cash, it will be confiscated and I would be penalised, since
I accepted the cash deposit against the company÷Õ regulations. As a staff, it is
impossible for me to have access to the funds or claim it myself. More so, such
valuable deposits are kept at a different branch, where we have our terminal
facilities. Consequently, it is important that I find a credible candidate to
play the role of a Trustee or epresentative to Guardian Trust Investment to help
claim the deposit. It is on this ground that I need your assistance to claim
the funds which will be possible with the information I hold. Once this is
achieved, you shall be entitled to 60% of the total funds while I shall
retain the balance 40%.


I am aware of the risks involved in this proposal, therefore I ask that you
consider the factors above and keep it strictly confidential. However, if you
feel you are unable to fulfil this role, I request you discard of this letter.

I look forward to hearing form you.You can get back on my personal Email
patricktylor_za1@hotmail.com

Mr.Patrick Taylor

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